Broom



,Patented June '17, 1930 BROOM Application filed. .Tune 1, 1929. Serial No. 367,743,

This invention relates to brooms, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind wherein a broom head is readily and conveniently replaceable.

Another object of the invention is to pro- 7 vide a broom of this kind wherein the handle and broom head comprise separable parts, each of said parts being constructed in a manner whereby the same may be efiectively assembled and conveniently sc arated when desired and particularly for renewal of the head.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved broom whereby certain important advantages are attalned and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use,

as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to descrlbe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a broom constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in working assembly; I

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in section of the structure as herein disclosed;

' Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially centrally of Figure 2 with the open and its opposite end closed by the cross member or block 2.

The broom head comprises a block l preferably of wood and which has secured around its side and end faces the straw tufts 5, the stalks and stems 6 of which being attached, as indicated at 7, direct to the block it." These tufts 5, as particularly illustrated in Figure 3, constitute two series,

one arranged'inwardly of theother and, as particularly illustratedin Figure 1, it; is to {55 be noted that such tufts are of material lengtlnthus assuring a broom head possessing a maximum of efliciency and being long lived.

Disposed around the applied tufts 5 'be- 6.0 yond the block 4 is a saddle 8 held in applied position by thetie members 9 secured therethrough and disposed in a well known manner through the broom head. At substantially the center of each side of the Q; head the saddle 8 has secured thereto an end portion of a metallic strap 10 which extends a material distance over a side face of the block a and held thereto by a suitable headed member 11 or otherwise as may be 79 preferred. v The portion of the broom head in which is arranged the block l constitutes the upper portion of the head and this upper portion is adapted to be snugly engaged wit'lr in the casing 3, the necessary insertionbe ing facilitated by the straps 1-0 lo ppo site sides of the head hen the broom head is partly lapplied withrespect to casing 3 a screw or, kindred headed mem;

ber 12 is disposedthrough aside face of the casing 35, an adjacent strap 10 and into the block 4. c By thismeans the head. and casing rare further effectively maintained in desired as.- 8,5

sembledrelationbutcanbe readily'separated upon removal of each of the members 12.

In practice the broom heads are intended to be sold separatelyfor convenient replacement and in order that each of said separate .9!) heads may have an attractive appearance, a lamination 14 of paper or the like is disposed around the connected portions of the straw tufts and block 4. I also wish to state that in producing my improved broom it is my 9.5 purpose to have thehandle member 1 and its casing 3 coated with a color to match with a general color scheme for a kitchen orthe like, thus materially increasing the.

esthetic value of the broom. M

The handle member 1, as herein disclosed, extends through the central portion of the cross member or block 2 and said inserted end of the handle member 1 is continued by an elongated pin 15 which is snugly re ceived within a recess or socket 16 provided in the upper edge-face of the block 4. By this arrangement further means is provided for'effectively maintaining the broom head and handle member in assembled relation.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a broom constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it maybe assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to-the precise arrangement and formation of theseveral parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1 A broom comprising a head, a handle secured to said head, a pin depending from said handle, a block engaging said pin, straw tufts arranged about said block, means for securing said straw tufts on said block, a saddle secured to said straw tufts spaced downwardly from said block, strap members secured at one end to said block and at the opposite end engaging said saddle, and a casing carried by said head and removably secured to said block.

2. A broom comprising a handle, a head secured to said handle, a depending pin secured to said handle and extending downwardly from said head, a block removably signature.

engaging said pin, straw tufts mounted on said block, a saddle secured to said tufts spaced downwardly fromsald block, saddle straps for holding the saddle in fixed position, and a casing mounted on said head, andmeansfor removably holding said block in said casing.

. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my XVILLIAM B. RUPE. 

